Insurance Impasse Leaves Connecticut Patients Scrambling

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ An ongoing contract dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hartford Healthcare has left Connecticut patients hanging in the balance.
Anthem and Hartford HealthCare both failed to reach an agreement Sept. 30 on a new three-year contract. Due to the missed deadline, state patients insured through Anthem are considered out-of-network and now face higher out-of-pocket costs.
Patients tell The Hartford Courant the dispute has left them scrambling to find new doctors